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She told the M.E.N: “Harry’s a very vulnerable kid and not usually allowed out on his own. That night he had been round at a neighbour’s house and at some point had gone out.

“I was walking the dog and I saw Harry on the park with a joint in his mouth. I was screaming for him to come over to me and he ran for the hills. By the time we’d caught up with him about 10 minutes later he was having a full-on meltdown.

Sarah Skillen released this image of her son, Harry, 13, in hospital after he was allegedly given Spice

“He is autistic so it’s not uncommon for him to have a meltdown. But this time it was different. Harry was being violent, lashing out and trying to bite me, so I called the police and the ambulance.

“I knew something wasn’t right. About ten minutes later when he was in the ambulance he turned white and couldn’t move.

“He was paralysed and just staring at this light in the ambulance. It was horrific and not something I would ever want another parent to go through.”

Harry was admitted to North Manchester General Hospital where he was kept in overnight. The youngster was discharged on Friday.